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Dennis C. Leahey
This entry is about Dennis C. Leahey (10 May 1890 – about 1968 (compiled)). For other family members with the same first and family name, see Dennis C. Leahey (about 1867 (compiled) – 22 September 1957), Dennis Leahey (about 6 April 1837 – 26 April 1907), Dennis Leahey (Born about 1908; death not recorded).
10 May 1890 – about 1968 (compiled)
Dennis C. Leahey is named in Matthew and Catherine Leahey’s survivor lists; the supplied Find a Grave family links provide volunteer-compiled years.
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Dennis C. Leahey is named in Matthew and Catherine Leahey’s survivor lists; the supplied Find a Grave family links provide volunteer-compiled years.
Born at Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
Death: From our family tree - no record found yet
How is this person related?
Andrew John Leahey’s first cousin three times removed
Gina D. Cacace’s spouse's first cousin three times removed (by marriage)
Abigail Ann Leahey’s first cousin four times removed
Marie C. Fitzgerald’s spouse's first cousin twice removed (by marriage)
Kevin Leahey’s first cousin twice removed
Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
How this person is related to Andrew:
Dennis C. Leahey is your first cousin, 3 times removed.
Life
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Places listed on this page
- Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City Cemetery or burial place
- New Jersey
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey Cemetery or burial place
- United States
- 9 Cottage Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Cottage Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Bergen Point, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
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Baptized at St. Mary’s
Born 10 May and baptized 18 May 1890 to Matthew Leahey and Catherine Meaney; sponsors were Denis Leahy and Catherine Leahy. [4]
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Named as surviving child
Matthew’s death notices name this child among his survivors. [1]
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Probable death-index match [INFERENCE]
The exact name and agreement with the compiled 1968 year make this a strong match, but the certificate is still needed to confirm identity and coded localities. [5]
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Original records
FamilySearch 1880 United States census collection
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FamilySearch Holy Name Cemetery card index, 1849–1984
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Grave photograph, John and Dennis Leahey monument
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John Leahey memorial with photographed joint Leahey stone
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What the records say
5 records transcribed.
Record exhibit
“Heart Attack Kills Uncle Of Bride at Wedding Fete” — death of Matthew Leahey, 18 July 1934
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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.
Matthew Leahey, an old resident of Bayonne, of 9 Cottage street, died suddenly last night, collapsing shortly after he had finished dancing at a wedding reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, 99 East Forty-first street. Mr. Leahey is survived by his widow, Mrs. Catherine Leahey, two sons, Dennis and Matthew, four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Quinlan, Mrs. Thomas McNelis, Mrs. Sylvester Blackwood and Mrs.Show the full recordHide the full recordFull record, about 150 words
Walter Leary, five brothers, James, Malachy, Dennis, Michael and Peter, and two sisters, Miss Catherine Leahey and Mrs. Patrick Gorman. Mr. Leahey was a member of Court Bergen Point, I. O. F., Star of the Sea Council No. 371, Knights of Columbus, and the Holy Name Society of St. Andrew's R. C. Church. The funeral will take place Saturday morning with a solemn high mass at St. Andrew's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Holy Name Cemetery.
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Obituary — Mrs. Catherine Leahey
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Mrs. Catherine Leahey, a resident of this city for 60 years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas McNelis, 135 Lexington avenue, with whom she lived. In addition to Mrs. McNelis, Mrs. Leahy is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. Thomas Quinlan, Mrs. Sylvester Blackwood and Mrs. Walter Leary; two sons, Dennis and Matthew Leahey; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Smith, Mrs.Show the full articleHide the full articleFull article, about 150 words
Harry Smith and Mrs. Paul Aldbeck; three brothers, Thomas Meaney, Detective Daniel Meaney and Patrolman James Meaney, both of the Bayonne police force; 25 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The late Matthew Leahey was her husband. She was a member of the Rosary Society and Sacred Heart League of St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be made in Holy Name Cemetery.
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Find a Grave memorial 184119510 and photographed Leahey monument
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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.
Matthew Sylvester Leahy | 3 Jun 1866 | 18 Jul 1934 (aged 68) | Holy Name Cemetery and Mausoleum, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA | Blk-F Sec-JA Gr-38 1D | Parents Dennis C Leahey Sr 1837–1907; Ann Galvin Leahey 1845–1919 | Spouse Catherine Elizabeth Meaney Leahy 1871–1939 | Family links: Parents: Dennis C Leahey Sr 1837–1907; Ann Galvin Leahey 1845–1919. Spouse:Show the full recordHide the full recordFull record, about 200 words
Catherine Elizabeth Meaney Leahy 1871–1939 (m. 1888). Siblings: John Leahey 1861–1887; James J Leahey 1864–1947; Dennis Charles Leahey Sr 1867–1957; Francis John Leahey 1868–1913; Anna Bridget ‘Annie’ Leahey Collins 1870–1905; Malachy Leahy 1870–1960; Catherine Theresa Leahey 1874–1955; Mary Ellen H Leahey Gorman 1875–1944; Peter Vincent Leahey 1876–1950; Hanorah Matilda Leahey Hedley 1879–1917; Michael Joseph Leahey 1880–1938. Children: Dennis C Leahey 1890–1968; Catherine Elizabeth Leahey Quinlan 1893–1940; Anna Estelle Leahey McNelis 1895–1964; Ellen Teresa Leahey 1897–1933; Helena Veronica Leahey 1900–1900; Thomas F Leahey 1902–1906; Bertha Marie Leahey Blackwood 1905–1953; Jean Cecilia Leahey Leary 1907–1981; Matthew Sylvester Leahey Jr 1912–1984; Matthew Leahey 1914–1914. | Inscription: LEAHEY
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St. Mary’s baptism — Denis Charles Leahy, 18 May 1890
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113 | Denis Chas. Leahy | May 10-1890 | May 18-1890 | Matthew / Cath. Meaney | Denis Leahy / Cath. Leahy.
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New Jersey death index — Dennis C. Leahey, 24 June 1968
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LEAHEY DENNIS C | 31262 | 1364 | 1352 | 6/24/68.
Historical context
These background articles explain the places, work, and events in this entry.
Bayonne and the Industrial Waterfront, 1870–1920
The Bayonne in these family records was a new city built around water, rails and heavy industry. Bayonne Township was formed only in 1861, uniting older settlements on Bergen Neck; it became a city in 1869. The…
What Sponsors and Witnesses Can Tell Us
Catholic registers often preserve the people standing just outside a family photograph. A baptism normally names the child, parents, date and sponsors or godparents; a marriage normally names the couple and wit…
A Train Operator in Bayonne, 1914
James D. Leahey’s funeral entry records a compact working life: married, American-born, age twenty-eight, living at 83 West 12th Street in Bayonne, occupation “train operator.” He died on 1 June 1914, twelve da…
What we still don't know
- Confirm the volunteer-compiled birth and death years in civil, church, funeral or cemetery records.
References
- [1] “Heart Attack Kills Uncle Of Bride at Wedding Fete” — death of Matthew Leahey, 18 July 1934Back to citation 1a Back to citation 1b
- [2] Obituary — Mrs. Catherine LeaheyBack to citation 2
- [3] Find a Grave memorial 184119510 and photographed Leahey monumentBack to citation 3
- [4] St. Mary’s baptism — Denis Charles Leahy, 18 May 1890Back to citation 4a Back to citation 4b
- [5] New Jersey death index — Dennis C. Leahey, 24 June 1968Back to citation 5a Back to citation 5b